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On January 12, 1964, the Chapel Hill Freedom Committee Organized a 13-mile March from Durham to Chapel Hill

January 12, 1964; scanned 2010

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A digital image of the cover photograph for John Ehle's book, "The Free Men." On Jan 12, 1964, the Chapel Hill Freedom Committee organized a 13-mile Freedom March from Durham to Chapel Hill. In the image, four men lead a procession of marchers holding a large banner reading [DURHAM TO CHAPEL HILL / WALK FOR FREEDOM]. Many of the marchers hold umbrellas.

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Catalog reference: 2011.11.23

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